City Council

THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO LAST MINUTE ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS BY BOROUGH COUNCIL. AGENDA PLEASE NOTE: COPIES OF RESOLUTIONS THAT WILL BE BROUGHT BEFORE COUNCIL TONIGHT CAN BE FOUND ON THE TABLE AT THE BACK OF THE ROOM FOR YOUR REVIEW. PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE ANY RESOLUTIONS FROM THE CLIPBOARD PRIOR TO THE MEETING. THANK YOU. Regular Meeting: Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 4:15 p.m. Meeting called to order. Roll Call. Announcement Pursuant to Open Public Meetings Act. 1. Minutes 2. Public Comments Regarding Resolutions. 3. Resolutions: a. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BOROUGH OF AVALON PARTICIPATION IN THE SOUTH JERSEY POWER COOPERATIVE FOR THE AWARD OF SJPC BID A-37/2019, SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF NATURAL GAS (This Resolution was discussed at the November 13th Work Session.) b. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE CAPE MAY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES FOR A PERIOD OF SEVEN (7) YEARS COMMENCING JANUARY 1, 2020 (This Resolution was discussed at the November 13th Work Session.) c. A RESOLUTION APPROVING RE-APPOINTMENT BY THE MAYOR WITH ADVICE AND CONSENT OF BOROUGH COUNCIL OF A TRUSTEE OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON (This Resolution was discussed at the November 13th Work Session.) d. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT BY BOROUGH COUNCIL OF A CLASS III MEMBER TO THE PLANNING/ZONING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON (This Resolution was discussed at the November 13th Work Session.) e. A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT OF A MEMBER AND ALTERNATE MEMBER TO THE PLANNING/ZONING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF AVALON (This Resolution was discussed at the December 18th Work Session.) f. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 2019 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN EVALUATION REPORT (This Resolution was discussed at the November 13th and December 18th Work Sessions.) g. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF CERTAIN DEED RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO A TWO-STORY HEIGHT RESTRICTION FOR THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY: BLOCK 7.04 LOT 60 (274 7TH STREET) (This Resolution was discussed at the December 18th Public Hearing.) h. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SCHEDULING OF A PUBLIC HEARING IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.J.S.A. 40:60-51.2 UPON APPLICATION FOR RELEASE OF CERTAIN DEED RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED UPON CERTAIN PROPERTIES WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF AVALON, TO WIT: BLOCK 72.03, LOT 22 (190 72ND STREET) (This Resolution was discussed at the December 18th Work Session.) i. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH ACB SERVICES, INC. OF EWING, NJ FOR BOROUGH CONTRACT NO. 20-02, CUSTODIAL & CLEANING SERVICES FOR BOROUGH FACILITIES (This Resolution was discussed at the December 18th Work Session.) j. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH CHANNEL MARINE FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF 21ST STREET BULKHEAD, CONTRACT NO. M-114 IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($55,500.00) (This Resolution was discussed at the December 18th Work Session.) k. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MOTT MACDONALD TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF 21ST STREET BULKHEAD, CONTRACT M-114 ON A REIMBURSABLE BASIS FOR AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000.00) (This Resolution was discussed at the December 18th Work Session.)  l. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF BILLS 4. Ordinances: Introduction and first reading by title only of Ordinance No. 796-2020: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE AVALON BOROUG H CODE PERTAINING TO THE OFFICE OF ZONING; TO CREATE A NEW DIVISION OF ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND APPROVING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION FOR A PARTIAL PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION. Second reading, public hearing and final action on Ordinance No. 794-2019: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND GRANTING A DEED OF EASEMENT ON A LIMITED PORTION OF BOROUGH OWNED REAL PROPERTY, TO WIT, BLOCK 81 LOT 1 TO THE OWNERS OF ADJOINING PROPERTY, TO WIT BLOCK 54.03 LOTS 1. 3. 5. 7. 9. 21. 23. 25. 27. 29. 31. 33. 66. 68. 70. 72. 74. 76. AND 78 FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF INGRESS AND EGRESS ONLY. (STREET LOCATION: 5499 DUNE DRIVE, AVALON, NEW JERSEY) Second reading, public hearing and final action on Ordinance No. 795-2019: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE AVALON BOROUGH CODE PERTAINING TO THE OFFICE OF ZONING; TO CREATE A NEW DIVISION OF ZONING ENFORCEMENT AND INSPECTIONS AND THE POSITION OF ZONING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND APPROVING THE MAYOR’S RECOMMENDATION FOR A PARTIAL PLAN OF REORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION 5. Reports and recommendations by Mayor and Officials: Month of November, 2019: • Borough Clerk and Registrar’s Report submitted by C. Danielle Nollett. • Bureau of Fire Prevention, Bureau of Licensing, Miscellaneous Construction Collection, Construction Water and Sewer, Uniform Construction Code & Taxicab Reports submitted by John Tracy. • Code Enforcement Report submitted by Paul E. Short, Sr. • Municipal Engineering Report submitted by Thomas Thorton. • Municipal Court Report submitted by Deborah Scott. • Police Department Report submitted by Chief Jeffrey Christopher. • Public Works Department Report submitted by William Macomber. • Recreation Revenue Report submitted by Chuck McDonnell. • Tax Collector & Water Sewer Control Account Reports submitted by Alexis Coan. • Zoning Report submitted by Amanda Seltzer. 6. Pending business. 7. New business. 8. Public comments. (5 minutes each) 9. Resolutions: m. A RESOLUTION TO CONDUCT A CLOSED SESSION PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 10:4-12.b OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT PERTAINING TO CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH TEAMSTERS LOCAL 676 10. Motion to recess the public portion of the Regular Meeting.